The comedian talks about the suppression of political speech under Donald Trump, why social media doesn’t mix well with democracy, and the future of “The Daily Show.”
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CBS News is learning that several million dollars go a long way to healing a relationship with President Donald Trump.
The president spent months fuming at CBS News and sued the network and its parent company, Paramount, over the editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election. Despite serious legal doubts about whether Trump’s argument would succeed in court, Paramount opted instead to pay Trump $16 million to settle the lawsuit.
Now, he appears ready to talk again.
Trump is set to sit down with CBS anchor Norah O’Donnell on Friday afternoon, Semafor has learned. O’Donnell flew down to Florida on Thursday to prepare for the Trump interview, which Semafor previously reported was weeks in the making. It will mark the president’s first time sitting down with the network since the lawsuit.